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68C Ph.2 T.1
Practical Nurse and the Law
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Patient's Bill of Rights | adopted in 1972, now called The Patient Care Partnership. Patients can expect high quality hospital care, clean and safe environment and involvement in care |
| Patient Self-Determination Act | requires institutions to maintain written policies regarding advance directives, right to accept or refuse treatment and participate in healthcare decisions |
| HIPAA | Protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information, went into effect in 2003 |
| Government (federal,state,local) | also known as public law or statutory law, developed by local gov't> laws based on constitution of the united states, an individual state or subdivision within a state |
| Administrative Law | agencies created to make and enforce rules and regulations i. Federal (OSHA) ii. State-State boards of nursing (TBON) |
| Private Law | also known as civil or common law, based on customs and precedents> between private citizens |
| tort | injury or wrong committed by one person, group or organization against another group of people. 3 types strict liability, intentional, negligence |
| Standards of care | guidelines developed to identify appropriate levels of professional care, obligated to know and follow standards |
| Nurse Practice Act | Basic law governing a LPN, passed by state legislature, defines functions and duties of state board of nursing, defines duties of the LPN |
| Scope of practice | describe tasks and duties members are legally permitted to perform, defined by state laws, employer rules and professional standards |
| malpractice | failure to meet legal duty, thus causing harm |
| defamation | statements to someone that may harm character or reputation |
| Slander | statements made orally that harm character |
| Libel | statements written that may harm character |